Thursday, July 19, 2007

This is Namdaemun(the original name is Sungnyemun), which was the main gate of the castle surrounding Seoul and built in the late 14th century thus the oldest wooden architecture existing in Seoul. At present, as one of Seoul's landmarks, the name is famous for the old market in the area, which is said there are everything you want. Therefore, I strongly recommend you to visit this market to enjoy the real lives of ordinary folks.

When I was about to take a picture of this giant gate, a man carrying a trolley entered in an angle. It looks like I cut his feature from another photo and pasted him onto this one, which is, to me, the best part of this photo. This guy standing in the middle of the road with modern cars passing by him is in a similar position with Namdaemun being surrounded by the much taller modern buildings.

About Me

Curious, Adventurous,
Observant, sometimes Sensitive.
Going to work as a trainee at the European Commission in Brussels from October '08 to February '09. Continuously seeking for chances to make my dreams come true: living for a longer period, hopefully settling down somewhere in Europe, travelling round the world by bicycle or motorcycle,
being a travel writer